Proposed Trade Lands Trae Young With Chicago Bulls
After navigating Josh Giddey‘s restricted free agency this summer, the Chicago Bulls will be preparing for Coby White‘s unrestricted free agency next summer.
The score-first guard has shown significant improvement in recent years, cementing himself as a 20-point-per-night threat. Therefore, Chicago must decide whether to issue White a well-earned pay rise, or let him explore the free agency market at the risk of him walking away with nothing coming back in return.
In a recent article from Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus, a move for Trae Young was floated as a potential option for the Bulls. Pincus laid out a complete trade idea, which looked like this:
Chicago Bulls Get: Trae Young and Mouhamed Gueye
Atlanta Hawks Get: Coby White, Kevin Huerter, Jevon Carter and a first-round pick
“White emerged as a potent scorer a year ago, but he wants more in an extension than Chicago can legally pay (a maximum of $19.4 million),” Pincus wrote. “White may be one of the top unrestricted free agents in July; or, the Bulls may take a bigger swing by acquiring Young. Huerter, Carter and Gueye are filler in the deal. Chicago would need to give up a first-round pick to entice the Hawks, perhaps the one the
Adding Young would partner him with Giddey and give the Bulls a versatile and talented backcourt.
Bulls Should Be Wary Of Young’s Defensive Issues
Young’s limited defense has been an issue throughout his career. So much so that Atlanta spent years searching for a partner that helped mask Young’s shortcomings. Giddey isn’t the type of defensive talent a team needs in order to get the best out of the All-Star guard.
Furthermore, Young’s need for the ball would limit Giddey’s overall effectiveness. It would be hard to envision a Giddey and Young pairing being the sort of backcourt that a contending-level roster is built around.
With that said, the Bulls may see Young as the type of talent you can’t pass up. If he hits the trade market, the Bulls face a dilemma. They would need to re-evaluate their overall rebuilding blueprint.
Young Would Bring His Own Contract Issues
Unlike White, Young does have another year left on his contract. However, that additional year is a player option. Young will likely opt out of that option. That way, he can sign a new deal with multiple guaranteed years. If Chicago were to trade for him this season, it would likely need to pay him north of $50 million next summer.
The Bulls have been methodical in managing their cap space throughout the current rebuild. They may balk at the notion of committing 25% (or more) of their cap sheet, especially given his shaky fit.
Even if Chicago chooses to keep White around long-term, his cap hit would be slender compared to Young’s. So, while Young would be an attractive name on paper, it’s unlikely we see him head to the Windy City. He doesn’t fit the current rebuilding approach. And, Giddey projects to be the lead guard of the future after a strong debut season.
NFL Trade Rumors: Rams Interested In Adding Cornerback
With a 5-2 record and tied for first place in the NFC West, the Los Angeles Rams figure to be among the buyers at this year’s NFL trade deadline.
One position they could potentially look to upgrade is cornerback. The team has been without Ahkello Witherspoon since Week 2 when he suffered a broken clavicle, and they could use some more depth at the position.
According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Rams are among the teams interested in adding cornerback help at the trade deadline:
League sources tell me the following about the trade deadline:
The Ravens, Colts, Lions and Rams are making calls for a corner.
The Rams have been relying on Cobie Durant and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. as their primary corners this season, with Darious Williams and Tre Brown filling key backup roles.
It isn’t clear which cornerbacks might be available at the trade deadline, but the Seattle Seahawks’ Riq Woolen, New Orleans Saints’ Alontae Taylor, New York Jets’ Michael Carter II and Tennessee Titans’ Roger McCreary have been mentioned as possible candidates.
The Rams have been aggressive at the trade deadline in previous seasons, having acquired the likes of Jalen Ramsey and Von Miller, and time will tell if they have another move up their sleeves this year.
The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m. PT.
Sean McVay explains why Puka Nacua injury can be ‘blessing in disguise’ for Rams
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua got off to a historic start to the 2025 season before going down with an ankle injury early in the team’s Week 6 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
While a player like Nacua being out of the lineup is never ideal, Rams head coach Sean McVay explained how it actually could have been a blessing in disguise.
“I think what ended up happening is sometimes these things that are challenges can be blessings in disguise. What I mean by that is we’re always going to have Puka. When he’s up, as a focal point, but also, hey let’s let’s not in the meantime lose sight of, you know, we’ve got Puka, we’ve got Davante [Adams] but we’ve got these other players that we want to take advantage of. We’ve got these great players that we want to take advantage of them, and I thought that was illustrated by being able to have multiple personnel groupings, multiple guys involved, and where they’ve got some plays where they could maybe be the primary in a progression. Then it allows those other guys to be a little bit fresher.”
